IT’S just the ticket to ride if you’re 22, in the biggest rock band in the world and are called Paul McCartney.

Yes, this Aston Martin DB5 that the Beatle splashed out on in 1964 – and kept until 1970 – is back up for sale but this time for a cool £1.5million.

McCartney racked up more than 40,000 miles in the car which comes with a built-in Philips record player - probably the ultimate in car accessories at the time.

It also sports the registration 64 MAC after its famous owner.

Since then it has undergone a fair bit of restoration and is now silver with and the green interior has been replaced with red leather.

The original engine has been replaced by a more powerful 4.2-litre job with a top speed of more than 150mph.

A spokesman for Bonham’s said it was a “Sixties icon for a Sixties icon”.

He said: “The Aston Martin DB5 has to be one of the most recognisable British motor cars in the world, especially when finished in the beautiful Silver Birch/Red colour combination, made so popular by James Bond.

“This is a stunning example, beautifully restored, which also has the interesting history of having been owned by one of the most celebrated pop stars in history, Sir Paul McCartney.”

The car was last sold in 2012 for £344,000. But after a refurb it’s set to make fair bit more.

Bonhams has set a guide price of £1.2m to £1.5m – more than 350 times the £3,800 Sir Paul paid for it. It comes under the hammer in December at Bonham's Bond Street sale.

And if you don’t fancy that - how about Eric Morecambe’s 1968 Jensen Interceptor Mk1.

Eric Morecambe's Jensen

Morecambe’s lovingly restored the car which will be offered for auction by Silverstone Auctions - the first time the famous Jensen has been offered for public sale since its restoration.

Morecambe bought the Jensen in 1968, just as he was starting on his meteoric path to superstardom as half of the Morecambe and Wise duo.

Costing double that of a Jaguar E-Type and more than the equivalent Aston Martin, the Interceptor was one of the most expensive cars in the world at the time.

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After Morecambe’s first heart attack just two months later, the Jensen became famous in its own right as the comedian recounted the story of how Yorkshireman Walter Butterworth jumped into the driving seat late one evening to drive him to Leeds Infirmary, saving his life.

One man listening to that tale was the father of Nick Whale managing director of Silverstone Auctions. He told his son: “That Jensen would be a great car to own one day.”

After he died Nick spent years trying to find the car finally tracking it down to a garage in Belgium in 2014.

He said: “It was in a rather sad state when I found it, so we embarked on a two year restoration.

"I wanted it to be thorough yet totally original. I wanted it to be exactly the way it was when Eric Morecambe was driving it.”

When the six-figure restoration was completed, Nick arranged for the Jensen to be re-united with Morecambe’s chauffeur Mike Fountain, his son Gary, and live-saver Walter Butterworth as part of an ITV documentary on Morecambe and Wise.

He went on: “I’m very reluctant to say goodbye to the Jensen. I’m very emotionally attached to it and it took such a long time and a lot of money to find and restore it.

“However, since the restoration, I’ve only managed a few miles in it and it just doesn’t make any sense to keep it locked up in a garage when I don’t have the time to enjoy it."

One of less than 30 Mk1 Jensen Interceptors left in existence, the Crystal Blue car is rare and collectable in its own right and with such an incredible history it is estimated to sell for £90,000 - £110,000 at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show auction in Birmingham November 11 and 12.